Is Indiana 420 Friendly?
Indiana’s cannabis laws are some of the harshest in America! While their neighbors in Illinois raked in over $63M in cannabis sales in August, consumers in Indiana can face up to a year of jail time just for a single joint. Indiana NORML joined us to discuss their legalization progress.https://www.inorml.org/https://www.facebook.com/IndianaNORMLhttps://twitter.com/INORMLhttps://www.instagram.com/indiananorml/Support the show
Buying and Selling a Cannabis Business
Gino Rodrigues from MMJ Business Solutions joins to discuss preparing your business for acquisition and tips for buying cannabis licenses. https://www.mmjbs.com/Support the show
How to Expunge Your Record
National Expungement Week is September 19 – 26! Alex Boutros and Mo Will from Cannabis Equity Illinois join to talk criminal justice reform and take us through the expungement process.Check out Cannabis Equity Illinois:https://cannabisequityil.org/https://www.instagram.com/CannaEquityIL/https://www.facebook.com/CannaEquityIL/https://twitter.com/CannaEquityIL/National Expungement Week: https://nationalexpungementweek.org/Support the show
Navy bans CBD products, Mississippi to vote on medical marijuana, and more Cannabis Legalization News
Miggy and Tom discuss the news of the week in this episode of Cannabis Legalization News.Footnotes:Finalist for marijuana dispensary licenses also works for firm that graded applications: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/9/8/21427810/kpmg-illinois-new-marijuana-pot-licenses-hamd-kamalIowa Officials To Seek Federal Marijuana Exemption From DEA: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/iowa-officials-to-seek-federal-marijuana-exemption-from-dea/Navy Explains Why It Banned Hemp Shampoos And Lotions For Sailors: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/navy-explains-why-it-banned-hemp-shampoos-and-lotions-for-sailors/Mississippi heads for potentially close November vote on medical cannabis legalization: https://mjbizdaily.com/mississippi-heads-for-potentially-close-november-vote-on-medical-cannabis-legalization/Fewer Banks Working With Marijuana Business Clients Amid Coronavirus, New Federal Report Shows: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fewer-banks-working-with-marijuana-business-clients-amid-coronavirus-new-federal-report-shows/Support the show
Illinois Dispensary Winners – What Happened to “Social Equity”?
Illinois was being hailed as having the most equitable social equity provisions in the country but the recent dispensary winner results have many people scratching their heads and calling their lawyers.can you grow your own weed in illinois700 teams applied, 21 were picked as potential winners for 75 dispensary licenses. Here’s what you need to know about Illinois’ cannabis legislation, the potential winners, and the upcoming dispensary lottery.Cannabis lobbyist, Mark Peysakhovich, and Candace M. Clark from Social Equity Empowerment Network join to offer us more insight.Check out Social Equity Empowerment Network (S.E.E.N.) https://home.equityempower.org/Email [email protected] to get your scores!If you’re an Illinois resident, call your Representative to voice your grievances: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representativeRead through the winners: https://www.idfpr.com/Forms/AUC/2020%20Top%20scorer%20document.pdfSee who’s behind the LLC’s: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/corp.htmlSupport the show
Why are people still in jail for cannabis crimes?
Kristin Flor’s father, Richard Flor, was imprisoned as a result of the 2011 DEA raids. Richard died behind bars, separated from his wife and family. Kristin now works with activist groups such as The Human Solution International and Freedom Grow Forever to fight against the war on drugs.“The thought of another caregiver dying in federal custody like my father did kills me. Nobody deserves to go to jail or die shackled to a hospital bed because of a plant.” – Kristin FlorRead more about Richard Flor here: https://www.hempfest.org/education/humansolution/richard-flor/https://freedomgrowforever.org/https://www.facebook.com/FreedomGrowForever/https://www.instagram.com/freedomgrowforever/https://www.facebook.com/kristin.flor/Support the show
Nebraska Votes on Medical Marijuana this November
Nebraskans will be voting on a medical marijuana initiative this November. Seth Morris from Berry Law joined to tell us everything we’ll need to know about Nebraska’s potential MMJ market.https://jsberrylaw.com/attorneys/seth-w-morris/Support the show
MORE Act – Federal Cannabis Legalization | Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act
It’s official, the House will vote on the MORE Act this September.The MORE Act would:Remove cannabis from the list of Schedule 1 substancesExpunge the records of those with cannabis convictionsReinvest revenue into communities that were most harmed by the War on DrugsAllow veterans access to medical marijuanaAnd more! Read the full text here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2227Read more about the M.O.R.E. Act here: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/more-act-marijuana-opportunity-reinvestment-and-expungement/Maritza Perez of the Marijuana Justice Coalition and Drug Policy Alliance joined us to discuss the MORE Act and making the cannabis industry more accessible for all!Find your representative and ask where they stand on the M.O.R.E. Act: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representativeRemember, your Representative works for YOU! Check out the Drug Policy Alliance and Marijuana Justice Coalition:https://engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/its-time-end-federal-war-marijuanahttps://drugpolicy.org/MJCSupport the show
Cannabis Extraction and Distillation – How to Make Cannabis Concentrates
Cannabis extracts are a big deal. If you’ve ever hit a dab rig, puffed from a vape, or eaten an edible – you’ve experienced cannabinoids that have been extracted and distilled. But what does this process look like? Fadi Yashruti of Root Sciences joins to guide us through the cannabis extraction and distillation process.www.rootsciences.comSupport the show
Fireside Chat with Cannabis Legalization News
We hit 5K subs on YouTube! To celebrate we hosted a Q&A and giveaway. In this ‘Ask Us Anything’ we talk about the MORE Act, the DEA’s big goof with CBD, states that could be going legal, and more!Missed this live episode? No worries! Help us hit 10K subscribers by subscribing to our YouTube Channel “Cannabis Legalization News” and tune in for our next Fireside Chat.Support the show
